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Go with lad on special boat (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gondola

'boat' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'go with lad on special' is the wordplay.
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'special' indicates anagramming the letters.
'lad'+'on'='ladon'
'ladon' with letters rearranged gives 'ndola'.
'go'+'ndola'='GONDOLA'

(Other definitions for gondola that I've seen before include "Venetian canal boat" , "Boats on the canals of Venice" , "Venetian boat - airship cabin" , "Venice craft" , "Palmieris' craft" .)

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